'Monopoly' takes on the world

Next time you pass 'GO' and receive $200, you could be on your way to Paris instead of Park Place.

The first world edition of the Monopoly board game is hitting stores this year and fans are being asked to vote for the 22 cities they want to make the cut.

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Instead of snapping up properties in Atlantic City, players could soon be buying prime real estate in the city of their dreams, like Prague, Beijing, Sydney or good old New York.

Model Rachel Hunter, Miss Universe Riyo Mori and Miss Teen USA Hilary Cruz were the first beauties to cast their votes in Times Square Tuesday.

"I've been in jail so many times in this game it's ridiculous," said Hunter, who voted for New Zealand's Queenstown, London and Sydney.

"New Zealand is obviously where I was born but I don't care what city gets in, as long as one does," she said. "I'm so schizophrenic about this, my heart's in many places."

Voters can place up to 10 bids a day on a short list of 66 cities at monopoly.com - from Amsterdam to Zurich. The 20 cities which receive the most votes will automatically earn a spot on the board. The most popular will receive the highest rent.

Two wild-card slots also will be reserved for anyone wanting to place their bid on a more obscure city. The final winners will be announced in August.